Wiconisco – Maurer Plumbing & Heating, 1970
A “Merry Christmas” wish in advertising form from Maurer Plumbing and Heating, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as published in the Lykens Standard, 22 December 1970. It’s a very cheery Merry […]
Gideon W. Shadle (1880-1947) – Retired from Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank
GIDEON W. SHADLE PASSED AWAY SUNDAY Gideon Willis Shadle, age 66 years, died at his home, 930 South Paxon Street, Philadelphia, Sunday. He had been a resident of that city […]
Samuel Erdman Kicked to Death at Erdman, 1911
In late August 1911, a barroom fight at the Erdman Hotel in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, resulted in the death of Samuel Erdman, a farmer from near Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. […]
Williamstown House Hotel (2)
An undated photograph of the Williamstown House Hotel, 205 E. Market Street, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This photo appeared in the Williamstown Sesquicetennial Book along with the following description of […]
Disappearance of Tracy Kroh – An Unsolved Crime from 1989
On 5 August 1989, Tracy Kroh, a 17-year-old honor student at Halifax Area High School, left her home at Enterline, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to deliver some items to her sister […]
Lykens Bottling Works, 1953
A 1953 advertisement for the Lykens Bottling Works, manufactures of Schnieders Beverages, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note: The bottling works name is spelled “Lyken’s” in the ad. _________________________________ From the […]
History of the Dauphin County Gallows, 1854-1882
The execution of Frank Rumberger and Henry Rumberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman at Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, took place in March 1882. At that time, the Harrisburg […]
Disappearance of Tracy Kroh at Millersburg, 1989 (8)
On 5 August 1989, Tracy Kroh, a 17-year-old honor student at Halifax Area High School, left her home at Enterline, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to deliver some items to her sister […]